QA Qualification Engineer

Panda International; Beerse; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda International in Belgium is seeking a QA Qualification Engineer to join the Quality Assurance team, focusing on facilities and utilities (HVAC, water systems, gas systems) to ensure qualification and regulatory compliance across the lifecycle.

You will review qualification deliverables, support audits, and collaborate cross-functionally to meet project timelines. Fluent English and Dutch are required; 5–10+ years in a regulated environment are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 5+ years medior or 8–10+ years senior QA in regulated environments.
• Experience with facilities and utilities QA oversight preferred.
• Strong quality mindset and compliance culture.
• Fluent in English and Dutch (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Provide QA oversight for facilities and utilities.
• Review and approve qualification deliverables (URS, risk assessments, DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, test scripts, qualification reports) for compliance with regulations and company standards.
• Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal assessments as SME on qualification topics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure project timelines and organizational objectives are met.

Skills

QA oversight

Facilities & utilities

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a QA Qualification Engineer to join a Quality Assurance team supporting Commercial, Clinical, and CAR-T operations. This role focuses primarily on facilities and utilities (HVAC, water systems, gas systems), ensuring qualification and compliance across the system lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide QA support with a primary focus on facilities and utilities
• Participate in change projects throughout the system lifecycle
• Review and approve qualification deliverables (URS, risk assessments, DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ protocols, test scripts, qualification reports) for compliance with regulations and company standards
• Review and approve procedures related to qualification, calibration, maintenance, and lifecycle management of systems
• Ensure deviations related to systems are properly assessed, investigated, and addressed through effective CAPAsMaintain up-to-date knowledge of regulations and industry practices to continuously improve qualification processes
• Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal compliance assessments as an SME on qualification topics
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure project timelines and organizational objectives are met

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Medior to senior QA experience in a regulated environment (5+ years for medior, 8-10+ years for senior)
• Experience with QA oversight of facilities and utilities preferred; strong interest also welcome
• Strong quality and compliance mindset
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to constructively challenge while maintaining positive stakeholder relationships
• Fluent English and Dutch (spoken and written)

Details

• Hybrid: 3 days onsite, 2 days from home (more onsite depending on project needs)
• Full-time (100%); 80% may be considered for a strong candidate